After the first round of competition for the *ahem* BP Crosstown Cup, the Cubs and Sox both had Monday off. The Cubs stayed home, preparing for a run of games against the AL West. They'll host Oakland and Los Angeles this week and then make a whirlwind trip to Seattle for a three-game set before flying back to visit The Cell (nice one, schedule-makers). Meanwhile, the Sox schedule is less convoluted: they're now on the road for series in Pittsburgh and Washington D.C. (where they'll face phenom Stephen Strasburg, likely Saturday afternoon) before heading home next week to host the Braves and then the Cubs. So what did blogs following the two teams do on the rare double day off? Cubs Fan Report, one of our favorite new Cubs-centric sites (the other being Beachwood's Agony & Ivy), mulled whether or not it's time to blow up the Cubs and looked at the five best fake twitter accounts related to the team. South Side Sox prepped for the Pittsburgh series but also has a great round-up of Sox minor league info for those looking towards the future, no matter what Keith Law might say. more ›

Despite prior beliefs that baseball season would bring with it rainbows and clear skies and flocks of birds and 60+ temps and spring cleavage and all the majesty and glory that goes along with baseball, here we sit in dismal Chicago greyness and chill. No matter! The Chicagoist Podcast Series has the joy of springtime in its heart, and you can hear it in our voices as we sing zip-a-dee freaking doo-dah into today's (and tomorrow's) games. more ›